Survey operations in 2023

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

issued in 2023
813
still in force
0
vs 2022
-12%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC398
  • HYDROLANT243
  • NAVAREA IV124
  • HYDROARC38
  • NAVAREA XII10

Where · top seas

South Atlantic Ocean15023%
Arabian Sea10917%
North Atlantic Ocean9014%
South Pacific Ocean8113%
Indian Ocean548%
Persian Gulf457%
Bay of Bengal406%
Caribbean Sea315%
Gulf of Mexico244%
Norwegian Sea173%

All survey operations issued in 2023 · 813

  1. NAVAREA IV 124/232023-02-01 → 2023-02-15
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 011250Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  2. HYDROPAC 365/232023-02-01 → 2023-07-28
    Survey operations 02 feb until further notice by M/V fugro proteus and M/V thea in area bound by 26-01.40N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  3. NAVAREA IV 123/232023-02-01 → 2023-02-01
    Survey operations in progress until 10 apr by M/V gladys mc call and M/V atlantic spirit along trackline…
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  4. HYDROPAC 357/232023-01-31 → 2023-02-11
    Survey operations 01 thru 10 feb by M/V bgp innovator in area bound by: 25-46.96N 055-40.42E, 25-44.59N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  5. HYDROLANT 247/232023-01-30 → 2023-02-18
    Survey operations 02 thru 17 feb by M/V tethys II, M/V l europe and M/V sagitta III in area bound by…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Italy
  6. HYDROPAC 328/232023-01-29 → 2023-02-05
    Survey operations in progress until 04 feb in areas bound by a. 24-46.13N 053-42.92E, 24-46.01N 053-49.42E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  7. HYDROPAC 304/232023-01-27 → 2023-03-28
    Underwater operations in progress until 27 mar by M/V posh mallard along trackline joining 25-55.63N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  8. HYDROPAC 301/232023-01-27 → 2023-03-01
    Underwater operations 28 jan thru 28 feb by M/V sudarshan in area bound by 19-11.14N 071-06.67E, 19-10.79N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 298/232023-01-27 → 2023-02-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 36-22.00S 073-47.00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  10. HYDROPAC 283/232023-01-25 → 2023-02-26
    India
    Andaman Sea · Bay of Bengal · Northern Indian Ocean · Burma
  11. NAVAREA IV 106/232023-01-25 → 2023-02-01
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 251500Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  12. HYDROPAC 272/232023-01-25 → 2023-02-04
    Underwater operations in progress until 03 feb by M/V goodman in 18-37.22N 072-14.95E
    Arabian Sea · India
  13. NAVAREA IV 103/232023-01-24 → 2023-07-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 30 jun by M/V a'rinra, M/V c-legend and M/V wine island in area…
    Western North Atlantic
  14. NAVAREA IV 101/232023-01-23 → 2023-01-28
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic
  15. HYDROPAC 255/232023-01-23 → 2023-03-01
    Survey operations 24 jan thru 28 feb by M/V marion dufresne in area bound by 28-00.00S 054-02.00E, 29-00.00S…
    Indian Ocean · Iles de Kerguelen
  16. HYDROPAC 252/232023-01-23 → 2023-01-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 36-21.98S 073-50.00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 248/232023-01-22 → 2023-01-29
    Survey operations in progress until 28 jan in areas bound by: a. 24-46.03N 053-48.36E, 24-46.16N 053-41.32E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  18. HYDROPAC 244/232023-01-21 → 2023-01-25
    Underwater operations in progress until 20 feb by M/V southern ocean in area bound by 16-22.13N 082-19.24E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  19. HYDROPAC 236/232023-01-20 → 2023-05-21
    Survey operations 23 jan thru 20 may by M/V barakuda in area bound by 16-54.60N 093-52.02E, 16-58.91N…
    Andaman Sea · Bay of Bengal · Burma
  20. HYDROPAC 235/232023-01-20 → 2023-02-07
    Underwater operations in progress until 06 feb by M/V awb seamec glorious along trackline joining 18-35.05N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 227/232023-01-19 → 2023-02-21
    Survey operations 21 jan to 20 feb by M/V gs rashi in areas bound by: a. 18-53.46N 072-35.04E, 18-52.41N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 218/232023-01-18 → 2023-05-01
    Underwater operations until 30 april by M/V auxilia and M/V ambiorix in area bound by 20-53.26N 071-29.11E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  23. HYDROPAC 211/232023-01-17 → 2023-02-16
    Survey operations in progress by M/V fugro mapper until 15 feb along trackline joining 18-16.44N 072-22.79E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  24. HYDROPAC 210/232023-01-17 → 2023-02-15
    Survey operations in progress until 14 feb by M/V samudra sarvekshak along trackline joining 19-45.44N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  25. HYDROPAC 187/232023-01-16 → 2023-01-29
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V sapura constructor along trackline joining…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  26. HYDROLANT 130/232023-01-16 → 2023-01-24
    Survey operations by M/V sw diamond towing nine 225 meter long cables: a. 170300Z to 200259Z jan in area…
    Western South Atlantic
  27. HYDROLANT 119/232023-01-14 → 2023-01-16
    Underwater operations 15 jan thru 18 mar by M/V grand canyon III in area bound by 16-02.00N 016-52.00W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  28. HYDROPAC 162/232023-01-13 → 2023-02-15
    Survey operations 15 jan thru 14 feb by M/V wenna, M/V trewenna and M/V KOHINOOR-1 in area bound by…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  29. HYDROPAC 151/232023-01-13 → 2023-02-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seaworker in area bound by 41-15.90S 174-35.80E,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  30. HYDROPAC 148/232023-01-12 → 2023-02-13
    Underwater operations by M/V sea stallion, M/V sea conquest, M/V sea jaguar and M/V sea melody: a. in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROLANT 101/232023-01-12 → 2023-01-17
    Survey operations in progress until 16 jan by M/V ramform tethys towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  32. HYDROPAC 133/232023-01-11 → 2023-02-09
    Survey operations in progress until 08 feb by M/V oceanic sirius in area bound by 20-02.92N 070-15.78E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  33. HYDROPAC 122/232023-01-10 → 2023-02-11
    Survey operations by M/V posh natuna, M/V posh arcturus and M/V posh panglima: a. 11 thru 22 jan in vicinity…
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 121/232023-01-10 → 2023-03-01
    Survey operations in progress until 28 feb in area bound by 16-48.50N 082-13.20E, 16-48.50N 082-41.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROPAC 118/232023-01-10 → 2023-01-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 jan in area bound by 06-26.16N 078-09.50E, 04-47.00N 077-01.66E,…
    Northern Indian Ocean · India
  36. HYDROLANT 83/232023-01-10 → 2023-01-17
    Survey operations by M/V sw diamond towing nine 225 meter long cables: a. 100300Z to 130259Z jan in area…
    Western South Atlantic
  37. HYDROPAC 112/232023-01-09 → 2023-02-10
    Survey operations 10 jan thru 09 feb by M/V sanco star, M/V rem andes, M/V mma valour, M/V mma vigilant, M/V…
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 111/232023-01-09 → 2023-01-19
    Survey operations in progress until 18 jan by M/V halul 63 and M/V frb 650 in area bound by 25-40.33N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  39. HYDROPAC 108/232023-01-09 → 2023-02-07
    Survey operations in progress until 06 feb by M/V crest argus 2, M/V voyager explorer, M/V stanford buzzard,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  40. HYDROLANT 68/232023-01-09 → 2023-01-18
    Survey operations 10 thru 17 jan by M/V ramform tethys towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  41. HYDROPAC 95/232023-01-08 → 2023-01-09
    Survey operations in progress until 18 jan by M/V halul 63 and M/V frb 650 along trackline joining 25-40.33N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  42. HYDROPAC 93/232023-01-08 → 2023-01-15
    Survey operations 08 thru 14 jan in areas bound by: a. 24-46.09N 053-44.63E, 24-46.22N 053-37.41E, 24-41.14N…
    Persian Gulf · Iran · U.A.E
  43. HYDROLANT 64/232023-01-08 → 2023-01-17
    Survey operations 09 thru 16 jan by M/V pgs apollo towing six 400 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  44. HYDROLANT 59/232023-01-07 → 2023-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V oceanic vega, M/V sanco scorpio and M/V drs retumbante…
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  45. NAVAREA IV 27/232023-01-07 → 2023-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V oceanic vega, M/V sanco scorpio and M/V drs retumbante…
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  46. HYDROPAC 64/232023-01-06 → 2023-02-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V halul 63 with submersible in area bound by…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  47. HYDROLANT 42/232023-01-05 → 2023-02-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 6500 meter long cables…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  48. HYDROPAC 60/232023-01-05 → 2023-01-21
    Survey operations 06 thru 20 jan by M/V sw thuridur towing six mile long cable in area bound by 18-12.47N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  49. HYDROLANT 38/232023-01-04 → 2023-01-12
    Survey operations 06 thru 11 jan by M/V belgica in area bound by 48-14.00N 005-05.00W, 47-28.00N 005-10.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · Celtic Sea · Eastern North Atlantic · France
  50. HYDROLANT 27/232023-01-03 → 2023-02-07
    Oceanographic buoy established in 14-09.7N 017-30.7W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal

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